Sliding window assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11365562-B2
Application number	US-202016929773-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 15, 2020
Priority date	Jul 15, 2019
Publication date	Jun 21, 2022
Grant date	Jun 21, 2022

Abstract

A sliding window assembly includes a frame with a track, and a sliding window portion disposed in the frame and displaceable in the track between a closed position and an open position. The sliding window portion includes a handle pivotable between a lock position and a slide position, and a driving pin coupled with the handle and engaging the track. The driving pin defines a pivot axis for the handle. A guide pin spaced from the driving pin is selectively engageable with the track when the handle is pivoted from the lock position to the slide position. With the handle in the slide position, the sliding window portion is displaceable from its closed position to an open position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A sliding window assembly comprising:
a frame including a track; and
a sliding window portion disposed in the frame and displaceable in the track between a closed position and an open position, the sliding window portion including a leading end and a trailing end and comprising:
a handle pivotally coupled with the leading end, the handle being pivotable between a lock position and a slide position,
a first guide pin disposed on the trailing end and engaging the frame,
a driving pin coupled with the handle and engaging the track, the driving pin defining a pivot axis for the handle, and
a locking assembly coupled with the handle and including a second guide pin displaceable in a forward transition region, wherein the second guide pin is spaced from the driving pin,

wherein the second guide pin is selectively engageable with the track via the forward transition region when the handle is pivoted from the lock position to the slide position,
wherein with the sliding window portion in the closed position and the handle in the lock position, the driving pin and the second guide pin are aligned and substantially perpendicular to the track, and wherein when the handle is pivoted to the slide position, the driving pin and the second guide pin are aligned and in alignment with the track.

2. A sliding window assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding window portion further comprises a rearward transition region secured to the frame adjacent the trailing end of the sliding window portion, and wherein the first guide pin engages the rearward transition region when the sliding window portion is in the closed position, the rearward transition region comprising a transition track that extends from an inline position retracted from the track to a track-aligned position in alignment with the track.

3. A sliding window assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the transition track is substantially S-shaped.

4. A sliding window assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the sliding window portion further comprises a trailing end washer bearing positioned between the trailing end and the transition track, and wherein the first guide pin extends through the trailing end washer bearing.

5. A sliding window assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding window portion further comprises a leading end washer bearing positioned between the handle and the forward transition region, wherein the driving pin and the second guide pin extend through the leading end washer bearing.

6. A sliding window assembly comprising:
a frame including a track; and
a sliding window portion disposed in the frame and displaceable in the track between a closed position and an open position, the sliding window portion including a leading end and a trailing end and comprising:
a handle pivotally coupled with the leading end, the handle being pivotable between a lock position and a slide position,
a first guide pin disposed on the trailing end and engaging the frame,
a driving pin coupled with the handle and engaging the track, the driving pin defining a pivot axis for the handle, and
a locking assembly coupled with the handle and including a second guide pin displaceable in a forward transition region, wherein the second guide pin is spaced from the driving pin,

wherein the second guide pin is selectively engageable with the track via the forward transition region when the handle is pivoted from the lock position to the slide position,
wherein the forward transition region includes a channel with a first leg substantially perpendicular to the track and a second leg aligned with the track, wherein with the sliding window portion in the closed position and the handle in the lock position, the driving pin and the second guide pin are disposed in the first leg, and wherein when the handle is pivoted to the slide position, the driving pin and the second guide pin are displaced into the second leg in alignment with the track.

7. A sliding window assembly comprising:
a frame including a track; and
a sliding window portion disposed in the frame and displaceable in the track between a closed position and an open position, the sliding window portion including a leading end and a trailing end and comprising:
a handle pivotally coupled with the leading end, the handle being pivotable between a lock position and a slide position,
a driving pin coupled with the handle and engaging the track, the driving pin defining a pivot axis for the handle, and
a guide pin spaced from the driving pin, wherein the guide pin is selectively engageable with the track when the handle is pivoted from the lock position to the slide position,

wherein with the sliding window portion in the closed position and the handle in the lock position, the driving pin and the guide pin are aligned and substantially perpendicular to the track, and wherein when the handle is pivoted to the slide position, the driving pin and the guide pin are aligned and in alignment with the track.

8. A sliding window assembly comprising:
a frame including a track; and
a sliding window portion disposed in the frame and displaceable in the track between a closed position and an open position, the sliding window portion including a leading end and a trailing end and comprising:
a handle pivotally coupled with the leading end, the handle being pivotable between a lock position and a slide position,
a driving pin coupled with the handle and engaging the track, the driving pin defining a pivot axis for the handle, and
a guide pin spaced from the driving pin, wherein the guide pin is selectively engageable with the track when the handle is pivoted from the lock position to the slide position,

wherein the guide pin forms part of a locking assembly coupled with the handle and including a forward transition region with a channel, and wherein with the sliding window in the closed position, the driving pin and the guide pin are positioned in the channel.

9. A sliding window assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the channel comprises a first leg substantially perpendicular to the track and a second leg aligned with the track, wherein with the sliding window portion in the closed position and the handle in the lock position, the driving pin and the guide pin are disposed in the first leg, and wherein when the handle is pivoted to the slide position, the driving pin and the guide pin are displaced into the second leg in alignment with the track.

Assignees

• Lippert Components Inc

Inventors

• Giroux Éric
• Beaudoin Adrien
• Belisle Jean-Sebastien

Classifications

• E05Y2800/12

  Sealing · CPC title

• E05Y2900/512

  for recreational vehicles · CPC title

• E05D15/0604

  allowing an additional movement (E05D15/10 takes precedence; raising wings before sliding E05D15/565) · CPC title

• E05D2015/1055

  with slanted or curved track sections or cams · CPC title

• E05B7/00 Primary

  Handles pivoted about an axis parallel to the wing (E05B5/00, {E05B85/14} take precedence; {combined with bolt movement E05C1/00, E05C3/00}) · CPC title